Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 280,724 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
280,724 number
World rank
39th
of 83 countries
All-time high
885,846 number
in 1992
All-time low
271,792 number
in 2013
Years of data
5
1992–2017

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1992200420171992: 885.8k number2000: 656.4k number2004: 813.3k number2013: 271.8k number2017: 280.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia is 280,724 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 885,846 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 271,792 number, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 885,846 number 885,846 number 885,846 number 1
2000s 734,835 number 656,351 number 813,319 number 2
2010s 276,258 number 271,792 number 280,724 number 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 37 Tunisia 334,393 number compare
  2. 38 Togo 327,134 number compare
  3. 40 Zambia 277,127 number compare
  4. 41 Honduras 267,043 number compare
  5. 42 Malaysia 238,248 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia was 280,724 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 885,846 number in 1992.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 271,792 number in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.